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KC-46A Tanker airplane for USAF completed first flight -VIDEO

Washington, Usa - Newest aircraft moves closer to delivery after airborne operational checks

The first KC-46A tanker airplane that will be delivered to the US Air Force next year successfully completed its first flight and airborne tests yesterday, taking off from Paine Field at 10:32 am PST and landing approximately three-and-one-half hours later. During the flight, Boeing test pilots took the tanker to a maximum altitude of 39,000 feet and performed operational checks on engines, flight...

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Rome, Italy, 12/06/2017 17:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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